How To Build a Custom Telecaster - PART 1

DIY - How To Build a Custom Telecaster - PART 1 of 5.

The Plutonians - Underground Music provides the jamming audio tracks so enjoy this unique how-to series!

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Washburn T24 Taurus Bass Guitar Review

The Washburn T24 bass guitar has a natural matte finish. The 7-ply mahogany/maple neck-thru design puts this excellent washburn bass guitar up in the "best" category. Washburn's construction in the T24 series is simply stunning. The first time I picked up my T24 and held it in my hands, I could tell it was a well made, quality bass guitar.

My Learn & Master Guitar Lessons

OK, I'm excited! I just received my copy of Learn and Master Guitar and I'm going to share my learning process with you! I can't wait to get started.

We've been busy doing a significant renovation on our home, and now that we're finished with that, I can finally get started improving my guitar playing skills! I've been playing since 1969, and fall in the range of advanced skill level, and yet I know that I can still improve as I continue to Learn and Master the Guitar with this great package!

My copy arrived in just a short few days after I ordered it. It arrived in great condition and I've already tested out one of the jam CDs. I stuck in the first CD and as it queued up track 1, I heard a wonderful clear high E note ring out. Track One allows you to tune up, so you can be ready for the remainder of the jam tracks! What a great plan - Tune up and you are in tune with the songs.

Thanks Learn & Master Guitar!

Agile AD-201 LP Jr

Wow! When I saw this Agile AD-201 LP Jr copy on Rondo Music today, I just had to share it with you all! This is a really nice Les Paul Junior copy in my opinion. The construction is solid mahogany, and the P90 pickups, wrap-around bridge and set neck, this guitar is a true bargain at only $250.

Visit Rondo Music to pick up an Agile AD-201 ... BEFORE they're all gone!

SX Jazz Bass

I love Rondo Music! I regularly search for B-Stock guitar and bass items. This time, I found an SX Jazz bass with a peeling pickguard. it sat around for a while in the Rondo site, so I didn't really hurry to buy the B-Stock bass.

B-Stock Bass Guitars

I also noticed an SX Jazz style bass neck that was finished, but needed the nut slot cut. I thought, "That's a great project for bass guitar." So, I made a list of the parts I would need to make a really cool natural jazz bass with black pickguard and black block inlays. That has always been a favorite look (to me) for the jazz bass.

To summarize, I needed the B-stock jazz bass, one pickguard with 2 single-coil pickup slots, the neck, and 2 US Genuine Fender® pickups. (Duh.) Ya gotta upgrade the pickups.

Around the time I was preparing for all that I noticed (on Austin.Craigslist) a beautiful, one-piece, solid mahogany P-Bass body. (Ding! Salivate...) That story is in another blog post!

So, I got all the parts in, stripped the SX Jazz Bass, and fitted the pickguard by filling the screw holes and drilling new ones to match the pickguard. With the pickguard set, I mounted the pickups by drilling pickup mount holes in the proper locations, and securing them with a foam mount instead of springs. Under the foam is a grounded brass plate to reduce noise a bit. Read More to see the finished bass guitar!

Make Your Own DIY Ringtones!
Have you ever wanted to create your own ringtones from your songs? I have been searching for a while and found this great tool to do DIY Ringtones!

MAGIX Ringtone Maker 3 Download Version